Improvement in military caps



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SARAH MOSSMAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN MILITARY CAPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 39,667, dated August 25, 1863; antedated July 20, 1862.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SARAH MOSSMAN, of Cleveand, in theconnty ofOuyahogaand State ot Ohio, have invented a new and nsefullmprovement in Military Caps; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature ot' my invention consists in at.

taching the water-proof cover and cape as a permanent fixture to the cap, which is described as follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings of the same, making part of this specification.

Figure l is a side view of the cap, with the water proof cover buttoned over the cap, and the water-proof cape covering the neck and shoulders of `the person wearing the same. Fig. 2 is a side view of the cap, with the water-proof cover folded around the cap, so as to form a band. The cape is also folded inside of the cap. It thereby becomes a dress-cap. Fig. 3 is a sectional view cut through the cap over the ears, showing the cape folded and gathered up inside of the cap. Fig. 4 is a sectional vieW cut through from back to front, showing the cape folded up inside of the cap.

a a a in Fig. l represent the buttons that holds t-he water-proof cover together on the cap.

a a in Fig. 2 represent the water-proof cover unbuttoned and folded, so as to form a band around the cap.

a in Fig. 3 and a in Fig. 4 are sectional views of the water-proof cover folded, so as to form a band, as shown in Fig. 2.

b in Fig. 1, b in Fig. 3, and b in Fig.4 show a string, which is made to gather up the water-proof cape, so as to fold it inside of the cap, as represented in Figs. 3 and 4.

c c in Fig. 1 show the cape extended over the shoulders of the person and tied under the chin, thereby keeping out the wind and rain. The string b is run through the cape, about in the middle, so as to gather it up neatly and fold it inside of the cap, as represented at b in Fig. 3 and at b in Fig. 4.

d in Fig. l is another string in the bot-tom of the cape c for the purpose ot' gathering the bottoni of the cape, so'as to fold it up inside of the cap, as represented at d d in Fig. 3 and d in Fig. 4. The cover and cape are sewed to the cap at f, thereby t making a permanent fixture.

It will be seen from the above description the cap may be changed at will from a durable water-proof cap to a neat dress-cap without fear of losing cap or cover, as with common caps, and can be used 4by all persons subject to wind and weather.

After thus describing my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. Making the cover in two parts, so as to be buttoned over the cap or folded up, so as to form a band around the cap, as above described.

2. The combination of the cape with the cover and cap, as set forth.

SARAH MOSSMAN.

Witnesses:

ANNIE MCELROY, G. B. TIBEITs. 

